He also did this when NPR’s former senior vice president for news resigned, and during the Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting — showing that Twitter can be an effective storytelling device, particularly during breaking news situations.

Duringthe chat, Folkenflik talked about what he’s learned from using Twitter this way and offer related tips that you can put into practice. The chat followed a related News University Webinar, “Short Narrative Bursts: Social Media Writing,” which is part of an ongoing series of writing Webinars.

Even though he’s telling an ongoing narrative, he still keeps each tweet focused — seems key for effective writing on Twitter: Say one thing and say it well. He also doesn’t overuse abbreviations, which is nice.